{"id":694595,"date":"2025-10-13T17:55:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T17:55:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:55:10","slug":"this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/","title":{"rendered":"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d810f25275\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2d810f25275\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/#SHARE\" >SHARE<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"single-box clearfix entry-content\" style=\"max-width:1050px;\">\n                        <input class=\"jpibfi\" type=\"hidden\"><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584551\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-01.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Public art installations have traditionally asked visitors to admire from a respectful distance, creating beautiful but passive experiences. Most architectural pavilions follow similar patterns, offering fixed spaces and predetermined views that remain unchanged regardless of who visits. This <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roach misses opportunities for deeper connections between people and built environments.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Jantzen\u2019s Transmutation Observatory completely flips this script by creating a structure that visitors actively shape through their presence. This isn\u2019t just a pavilion you walk through or art you observe quietly. It\u2019s a living space that responds to human interaction and transforms based on visitor input.<\/p>\n<p>Designer: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeljantzen.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Jantzen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584553\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-08.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584553\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-08.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"25cf456de9078fa943f6f0c8-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ad-1 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"25cf456de9078fa943f6f0c8-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584554\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584554\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-12.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The observatory consists of three interlocking cylindrical forms of different sizes, supported by four horizontal planes resting on eight vertical columns. Each cylinder features two large, overlapping curved panels that slide around the forms in hundreds of possible configurations. The center cylinder sits horizontally, while others wrap around it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584555\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-06.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584555\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-06.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px 0; clear: both;\">\n<div style=\"padding: 4px; margin: 18px auto 20px; text-align:center;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7222236028814181\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" type=\"25cf456de9078fa943f6f0c8-text\/javascript\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- In-Content-Ads-2 --><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"25cf456de9078fa943f6f0c8-text\/javascript\">\n<\/script><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>What makes this structure revolutionary is its smartphone-controlled kinetic system. Visitors walking on the glass floor can point their phones at specific panels to activate small electric motors that slowly move the curved sections. This creates ever-changing architectural experiences where spatial volumes open and close in unexpected ways.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584557\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584557\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-02.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584558\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584558\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-03.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The participatory element transforms passive observation into active creation. Every visitor becomes a temporary architect, reshaping the space according to their curiosity or aesthetic preferences. Multiple staircases throughout the pavilion encourage exploration from different vantage points, ensuring the surrounding landscape is viewed through constantly shifting frames.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584559\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584559\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-04.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584560\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584560\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-05.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Solar sustainability powers the entire interactive experience through a large curved solar cell array mounted to one of the movable panels. When the structure doesn\u2019t need electricity for kinetic functions, excess power flows into the local grid, benefiting the surrounding community. This integration exemplifies thoughtful eco-conscious design.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584561\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-13.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584561\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-13.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584562\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584562\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-15.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The visual impact is striking against open landscapes, with pale surfaces that catch and reflect changing light throughout the day. The interwoven cylinders create depth and complexity that shift dramatically as panels move, making the observatory a different structure from moment to moment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584563\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-07.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584563\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-07.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584564\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584564\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-10.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Jantzen\u2019s observatory represents significant evolution in public art and architecture, demonstrating how structures can become responsive to human needs rather than imposing fixed experiences. The project showcases interactive kinetic complexity while maintaining ecological responsibility through solar integration and community energy sharing.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584565\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584565\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-14.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584566\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-584566\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" data-jpibfi-src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-11.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>The Transmutation Observatory proves that architecture doesn\u2019t have to be static or predictable. By combining kinetic movement, user interaction, and sustainable <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a>, it creates spaces that are truly alive, constantly evolving based on human presence, making every visit a unique adventure in spatial discovery.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/images\/design_news\/2025\/10\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/the-transmutation-observatory-09.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"960\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-584567\" data-jpibfi-post-excerpt=\"\" data-jpibfi-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/\" data-jpibfi-post-title=\"This Building Moves When You Point Your Phone at It\" 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Follow us on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMN63nwsw68G3Aw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Google News<\/a><\/span>\u00a0too, click on the star and choose us from your favorites.<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>If you want to read more like this article, you can visit our <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Technology<\/a><\/span> category.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: black;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yankodesign.com\/2025\/10\/13\/this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=this-building-moves-when-you-point-your-phone-at-it\" target=\"_blank\" >Source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public art installations have traditionally asked visitors to admire from a respectful distance, creating beautiful but passive experiences. 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